Easy Open Resealable Bag Apparatus

ABSTRACT

An easy open resealable bag apparatus for facilitating the opening of a resealed bag includes a first bag side and a second bag side coupled at the edges to form a bag interior. A press seal closure includes a first track coupled to the first bag side and a second track coupled to the second bag side. The first track is selectively engageable with the second track. A pair of pull tabs is coupled to the bag body. The pair of pull tabs comprises a first pull tab coupled to a first outer face of the first bag side and a second pull tab coupled to a second outer face of the second bag side to more easily separate the press seal closure.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to resealable bag devices and more particularlypertains to a new resealable bag device for facilitating the opening ofa resealed bag.

(2) Description of Related Art including information disclosed under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to resealable bag devices. Known bag devices havevarious resealing mechanism. A common packaging technique includes atear-off section above a press seal mechanism. Once opened and resealed,these press seal mechanisms can be very difficult to open, particularlyfor user's with weak or arthritic hands. Known devices do not includeadditional grip tabs and require the user to pull on the bag sides.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a first bag side having a first top edge, a firstbottom edge, a first left edge, a first right edge, a first outer face,and a first inner face and a second bag side coupled to the first bagside. The second bag side has a second top edge, a second bottom edge, asecond left edge, and a second right edge coupled to the first top edge,the first bottom edge, the first left edge, and the first right edge,respectively. The second bag side has a second outer face and a secondinner face. The second bag side and the first bag side form a baginterior. A press seal closure is coupled to the bag body. The pressseal closure includes a first track coupled to the first inner faceproximal the first top edge and a second track coupled to the secondinner face proximal the second top edge. The first track is selectivelyengageable with the second track. A pair of pull tabs is coupled to thebag body. The pair of pull tabs comprises a first pull tab coupled tothe first outer face and a second pull tab coupled to the second outerface.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an easy open resealable bag apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new resealable bag device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the easy open resealable bagapparatus 10 generally comprises a bag body 12 comprising a first bagside 14 having a first top edge 16, a first bottom edge 18, a first leftedge 20, a first right edge 22, a first outer face 24, and a first innerface 26.

A second bag side 30 is coupled to the first bag side 14. The second bagside 30 has a second top edge 32, a second bottom edge 34, a second leftedge 36, and a second right edge 38 coupled to the first top edge 16,the first bottom edge 18, the first left edge 20, and the first rightedge 22, respectively. The second bag side 30 has a second outer face 40and a second inner face 42. The second bag side 30 and the first bagside 14 form a bag interior 44. Each of the first bag side 14 and thesecond bag side 30 may have a folded portion 46 adjacent the first leftedge 20, the first right edge 22, the second left edge 38, and thesecond right edge 38 to increase the maximum volume of the bag interior44.

The first bag side 14 may have a first perforation 48 extending from thefirst left edge 20 to the first right edge 22 proximal the first topedge 16. The second bag side 30 has a second perforation 50 aligned withthe first perforation 48. The bag body 12 may have a pair of tearnotches 52 including a left notch 54 and a right notch 56 extendingthrough the first bag side 14 and the second bag side 30. Once the firstbag side 14 and the second bag side 30 have been cut or ripped along thefirst perforation 48 and the second perforation 50, or between the leftnotch 54 and the right notch 56, the bag interior 44 is accessible asshown in FIG. 5.

A press seal closure 58 is coupled to the bag body 12. The press sealclosure 58 includes a first track 60 coupled to the first inner face 26proximal the first top edge 16 and a second track 62 coupled to thesecond inner face 42 proximal the second top edge 32. The first track 60is selectively engageable with the second track 62. The press sealclosure 58 may have a zip or other press-to-seal mechanism. The pressseal closure 58 is coupled below the pair of tear notches 52 to remainfunctional once the portion of the bag body 12 between the pair of tearnotches 52 and the first top edge 16 and the second top edge 32 has beenremoved.

A pair of pull tabs 64 is coupled to the bag body 12. The pair of pulltabs 64 comprises a first pull tab 66 coupled to the first outer face 24and a second pull tab 68 coupled to the second outer face 40. Each pulltab 64 has a tab inner face 70 and a tab outer face 72. An attachmentportion 74 of the tab inner face is coupled to the bag body 12 and agrip portion 76 is flexibly extendable away from the bag body 12. Eachpull tab 64 may have a plurality of grip ridges 78 on the tab inner face70 and the tab outer face 72 to improve grip. Each pull tab 64 may betransparent to prevent obstruction of logos and designs on the bag body12. The thickness of each pull tab 64 may be greater than the thicknessof the first bag side 14 and the second bag side 30 to avoid breakage.

In use, the portion of the bag body 12 between the pair of tear notches52 and the first top edge 16 and the second top edge 32 is cut or tornoff. The press seal closure 58 is selectively closed by pressing on thefirst bag side 14 and the second bag side 30. To reopen the press sealclosure 58, the pair of pull tabs 64 are secured and pulled apart.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

1. An easy open resealable bag apparatus comprising: a bag body, the bagbody comprising: a first bag side having a first top edge, a firstbottom edge, a first left edge, a first right edge, a first outer face,and a first inner face; a second bag side coupled to the first bag side,the second bag side having a second top edge, a second bottom edge, asecond left edge, and a second right edge coupled to the first top edge,the first bottom edge, the first left edge, and the first right edge,respectively, the second bag side having a second outer face and asecond inner face, the second bag side and the first bag side forming abag interior; and the first bag side having a first perforationextending from the first left edge to the first right edge proximal thefirst top edge, the second bag side having a second perforation alignedwith the first perforation; a press seal closure coupled to the bag bodyand extending fully across the first bag side and the second bag side,the press seal closure including a first track coupled to the firstinner face proximal the first top edge and a second track coupled to thesecond inner face proximal the second top edge, the first track beingselectively engageable with the second track, the first perforation andthe second perforation being spaced above the press seal closure; and apair of pull tabs coupled to the bag body, the pair of pull tabscomprising a first pull tab coupled to the first outer face and a secondpull tab coupled to the second outer face.
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 3. The easyopen resealable bag apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the bag bodyhaving pair of tear notches including a left notch and a right notchextending through the first bag side and the second bag side, the pressseal closure being coupled below the pair of tear notches.
 4. The easyopen resealable bag apparatus of claim 1 further comprising each of thefirst bag side and the second bag side having a folded portion adjacentthe first left edge, the first right edge, the second left edge, and thesecond right edge to increase the maximum volume of the bag interior. 5.The easy open resealable bag apparatus of claim 1 further comprisingeach pull tab having a tab inner face and a tab outer face, anattachment portion of the tab inner face being coupled to the bag bodyand a grip portion being flexibly extendable away from the bag body. 6.The easy open resealable bag apparatus of claim 5 further comprisingeach pull tab having a plurality of grip ridges on the tab inner faceand the tab outer face.
 7. The easy open resealable bag apparatus ofclaim 1 further comprising each pull tab being transparent.
 8. The easyopen resealable bag apparatus of claim 1 further comprising thethickness of each pull tab being greater than the thickness of the firstbag side and the second bag side.
 9. An easy open resealable bagapparatus comprising: a bag body, the bag body comprising: a first bagside having a first top edge, a first bottom edge, a first left edge, afirst right edge, a first outer face, and a first inner face, the firstbag side having a first perforation extending from the first left edgeto the first right edge proximal the first top edge; and a second bagside coupled to the first bag side, the second bag side having a secondtop edge, a second bottom edge, a second left edge, and a second rightedge coupled to the first top edge, the first bottom edge, the firstleft edge, and the first right edge, respectively, the second bag sidehaving a second outer face and a second inner face, the second bag sideand the first bag side forming a bag interior, each of the first bagside and the second bag side having a folded portion adjacent the firstleft edge, the first right edge, the second left edge, and the secondright edge to increase the maximum volume of the bag interior, thesecond bag side having a second perforation aligned with the firstperforation, the bag body having pair of tear notches including a leftnotch and a right notch extending through the first bag side and thesecond bag side; a press seal closure coupled to the bag body andextending fully across the first bag side and the second bag side, thepress seal closure including a first track coupled to the first innerface proximal the first top edge and a second track coupled to thesecond inner face proximal the second top edge, the first track beingselectively engageable with the second track, the first perforation andthe second perforation being spaced above the press seal closure, thepress seal closure being coupled below the pair of tear notches; and apair of pull tabs coupled to the bag body, the pair of pull tabscomprising a first pull tab coupled to the first outer face and a secondpull tab coupled to the second outer face, each pull tab having a tabinner face and a tab outer face, an attachment portion of the tab innerface being coupled to the bag body and a grip portion being flexiblyextendable away from the bag body, each pull tab having a plurality ofgrip ridges on the tab inner face and the tab outer face, each pull tabbeing transparent, the thickness of each pull tab being greater than thethickness of the first bag side and the second bag side.